The Presbyterian Historical Society has an [http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/hiapc.cfm online index] for their collection. This includes a Congregation Vertical Files Index, a Biographical Vertical Files Index and Hall's Index of American Presbyterian Congregations. Hall's index includes a brief history of the Church with date it was formed, changed, and/or ended with a link to the Historical Society's search engine called CALVIN which leads to the records the Society holds in regards to that Congregation.

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The Presbyterian Historical Society has an [http://www.history.pcusa.org/collections/hiapc.cfm online index] for their collection. This includes a Congregation Vertical Files Index, a Biographical Vertical Files Index and Hall's Index of American Presbyterian Congregations. Hall's index includes a brief history of&nbsp;each Congregation with date it was formed, changed, and/or ended and&nbsp;also has&nbsp;a link to the Historical Society's search engine called CALVIN which leads to the records the Society holds in regards to that Congregation.

:Presbyterian Historical Society<br>425 Lombard Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516<br>Telephone: 215-627-1852<br>Fax: 215-627-0509<br>Address inquiries to: Genealogical Inquiries, Dept. of History and Record Management Services at the above address. To conduct a family name search, the name of the family's congregation must be known.<br>Internet: [http://www.history.pcusa.org/ www.history.pcusa.org]

:Presbyterian Historical Society<br>425 Lombard Street<br>Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516<br>Telephone: 215-627-1852<br>Fax: 215-627-0509<br>Address inquiries to: Genealogical Inquiries, Dept. of History and Record Management Services at the above address. To conduct a family name search, the name of the family's congregation must be known.<br>Internet: [http://www.history.pcusa.org/ www.history.pcusa.org]

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*The Presbyterian Church website at [http://www.pcusa.org/ pcusa.org] has a locator for finding congregations in the United States.

*The Presbyterian Church website at [http://www.pcusa.org/ pcusa.org] has a locator for finding congregations in the United States.

*Ancestry.com $ has a wide selection of Presbyterian records.&nbsp; To access these records, click on "search" then "search all records" &nbsp;find the card catalog and type "presbyterian" in the "keyword" box.

*Ancestry.com $ has a wide selection of Presbyterian records.&nbsp; To access these records, click on "search" then "search all records" &nbsp;find the card catalog and type "presbyterian" in the "keyword" box.

*[http://www.libraryireland.com/ScotchIrishAmerica/Contents.php Ulster Ireland Presbyterian Immigrants] <br>An account of the (mainly) Ulster Presbyterians who immigrated to America in the 18th century and includes genealogical information. It also provides detail on the social and political conditions that the immigrants faced during that period. An extensive index is included.

*[http://www.libraryireland.com/ScotchIrishAmerica/Contents.php Ulster Ireland Presbyterian Immigrants] <br>An account of the (mainly) Ulster Presbyterians who immigrated to America in the 18th century and includes genealogical information. It also provides detail on the social and political conditions that the immigrants faced during that period. An extensive index is included.

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Contents

History in the United States

Seventeenth and eighteenth century immigrants from Scotland and Northern Ireland brought Presbyterianism to Pennsylvania and later to many of the middle and southern colonies. By the mid-eighteenth century, Presbyterianism had nearly as many members as the Anglican and Congregationalist churches.

Presbyterian Church Records

Types of Records

ChristeningMarriageDeath and Burial

The Presbyterian Historical Society has an online index for their collection. This includes a Congregation Vertical Files Index, a Biographical Vertical Files Index and Hall's Index of American Presbyterian Congregations. Hall's index includes a brief history of each Congregation with date it was formed, changed, and/or ended and also has a link to the Historical Society's search engine called CALVIN which leads to the records the Society holds in regards to that Congregation.

Presbyterian Historical Society425 Lombard StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19147-1516Telephone: 215-627-1852Fax: 215-627-0509Address inquiries to: Genealogical Inquiries, Dept. of History and Record Management Services at the above address. To conduct a family name search, the name of the family's congregation must be known.Internet: www.history.pcusa.org

The Presbyterian Church website at pcusa.org has a locator for finding congregations in the United States.

Ulster Ireland Presbyterian ImmigrantsAn account of the (mainly) Ulster Presbyterians who immigrated to America in the 18th century and includes genealogical information. It also provides detail on the social and political conditions that the immigrants faced during that period. An extensive index is included.